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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To provide information about the current state of knowledge of the human microbiome.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. outline what is known about the structures and functions of the gastrointestinal and vaginal microbiota.
  2. describe the implications of the impact of the human microbiome on health.

Disclosures

This article was supported in part by unrestricted educational grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as follows: the National Institute for Nursing Research, grant number R01NR014826; and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, grant number 1F31HD080360. The content is solely that of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.







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Test Code: AJN0717A
Published: Jul 2017
Expires: 1/1/2026
Sources: AJN, American Journal of Nursing
Required Passing Score: 14/20 (70%)
Authors: Katie Gresia McElroy, PhD, RN; Seon-Yoon Chung, PhD, RN; Mary Regan, PhD, RN
Categories: Gastrointestinal , Women's Health
Specialties: Gastroenterology, Women's Health
Topics: Microbiome , Microbiota